The mission of rick hodes, is about the personal and professional odyssey of a doctor who has spent most of his professional life treating patients in some of the poorest countries, who have some of the most horrific diseases. The mission of rick hodes at the jcc of eastern fairfield county on wednesday, mar. Harrison san diegojournalist marilyn berger travels in circles. He is the subject of 4 documentary films, including making the crooked straight and zemene, as well as a book, this is a soul.
Bethany norvell and grant norvell attend book signing for. In this is a soul author marilyn berger narrates hodes journey, the people. Rick hodes, who ended up at mother teresas mission in addis ababa, ethiopia, caring for the sickest children in one of the worlds poorest countries. The mission of rick hodes by marilyn berger, harpercollins, 2010. Seeing these people after surgery is like going to heaven, he says. Marilyn berger has been a journalist for more than 40 years, during which she covered some of the major news stories of our time, from the cultural revolution in china to the brief springtime of prague, the vietnam peace process, and the continuing crises in the middle east. For more than twenty years, hodes has overseen and delivered comprehensive medical services on jdcs. Hodes has a special bond with and love for these children.
Friends of marilyn berger and her late husband 60 minutes creator don hewitt came out to the new york public library tuesday night to celebrate the publication of her book, this is a soul. Rick hodes, an american doctor living in ethiopia, who has devoted his life to caring for the sickest o. This is a soul is also a book filled with great joy and triumph. Find contacts direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. The mission of rick hodes, by marilyn berger harper collins. View marilyn bergers business profile as journalist at harpercollins publishers l. Berger holds a bachelors degree from cornell university and masters degree from the columbia school of journalism. Hodes who anchor bill weir joked could have a thriving practice out on long island has spent 20 years in ethiopia, where he has arranged lifesaving surgery for over 60 children. Bergers soughtafter presentations are built off of her recent book, this is a soul. Rick hodes is now the subject of a new book, this is a soul, by marilyn berger, and a new hbo documentary, making the crooked straight, by filmmaker susan cohn rockefeller. Marilyn berger, 73, decided to write a book about hodes and his kids entitled, this is a soul.
He works mostly with children with spinal problems. Yes, he is a compassionate man who is doing good works, but he also gets angry, his this book combines two of my current reading interests, nonfiction works that take. Abraham verghese, author cutting for stone passionately written by journalist marilyn berger, this is a soul is the moving and inspiring story of dr. Sheryl welcomes journalist marilyn berger to the program in this episode. This mission of rick hodes by journalist marilyn berger. Rick hodes arrived in africa more than two decades ago to help t. For one thing, he claims he hasnt even read his biography, this is a soul.
When rick s kids return from surgery or lifesaving treatments, he is exultant. The mission of rick hodes, is about the personal and professional odyssey of a doctor. By the will of god 2009 directed by andrea mydlarzzeller and sam shnider, and of the 2010 book this is a soul. The mission of rick hodes, marilyn berger, veteran journalist and the widow of 60 minutes don hewitt, tells the story of the long islandborn, baal teshuva.
Rick hodes, a cardiologist who singlehandedly with pretty much only a stethoscope for the past 20 years or so has been treating everyone who comes to him in ethiopia, one. The mission of rick hodes at new york public library on april, 2010 in new york city. I feel like marilyn berger managed to give a fairly clear picture of dr. Marilyn berger, in writing about rick hodes, does not hide her admiration.
The mission of rick hodes tells the uplifting story of a frum american doctor who has spent nearly three decades caring for the poor and sick in africa. Rick hodes is a baal teshuva, a secular jew who has embraced orthodox judaism. New york, ny prweb april 23, 2010 the american jewish joint distribution committees jdc medical director dr. Times and recently published this is a soul, documenting the inspirational journey of humanitarian aid worker dr. To learn more about his inspiring work, you can watch one of the four documentary films about him, such as hbos making the crooked straight or zemene, or read marilyn bergers book, this is a soul.
Due to diseases like tuberculosis, many children in ethiopia are born with twisted or crooked spines. Jewish doctor in ethiopia hailed in new book, film. In the course of researching the book, berger met a little boy. Passionately written by journalist marilyn berger, this is a soul is the moving and inspiring story of dr. Marilyn berger books list of books by author marilyn berger. Hodes, a native of syosset, long island, who studied medicine at the university of rochester and johns hopkins university and. The mission of rick hodes is the account of one extraordinary individual, through by all accounts, he probably would shy away from that description dr. Rick hodes, an american doctor who ministers to ethiopias ailing children, appeared this morning on good morning america with marilyn berger, the author of a new book about him. The mission of rick hodes dear, we were unable to process your subscription renewal. Yes, he is a compassionate man who is doing good works, but he also gets angry, his this book combines two of my current reading interests, nonfiction works that take place in africa and nonfiction books about or by doctors.
Small and wiry, a dedicated jogger, hodes is quiet by nature, warmed up by strangers who need medical chesed. Hodes, but while there, she became involved with the story. At age 73, berger became a firsttime mother, adopting a young ethiopian boy she met while traveling in ethiopia to research this is a soul, a book about rick hodes, an americanborn doctor who has spent much of his life treating people at mother theresas addis ababa clinic and wherever he finds those in need and they do find him all. Rick hodes walked from cot to cot, consulting with the nuns in selftaught amharic, checking the condition of each patient, taking pulses, listening to breathing and squeezing folds of skin to detect dehydration.
In 2010 berger wrote this is a soul, covering the journey of dr rick hodes into africa to help sick children. Whoever saves a life, it is considered as if he saved an entire world dr. This is a soul marilyn berger ebook harpercollins publishers. Hodes lives in ethiopia with his family and patients. Rick hodes is an american medical doctor specializing in cancer, heart disease, and spinal.
Rick hodes is an american doctor who has worked in ethiopia for decades. Rick hodes, an american doctor living in ethiopia, who has devoted his life to caring for the sickest of the sick and the poorest of the poor. Get premium, high resolution news photos at getty images. Berger traveled to ethiopia to research the book, about rick hodes, an americanborn doctor who.
Jewish doctor in ethiopia hailed in new book, film jewish. The mission of rick hodes william morrow, the moving and powerful story of. Passionately written by journalist marilyn berger, this is a soul is the moving and. The mission of rick hodes by marilyn berger 2010, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. Hodes came to africa nearly 30 years ago and ended up staying to help the impoverished children. Rick hodes, an american doctor, is trying to save the world one life at a time. Bethany norvell and grant norvell attend book signing for marilyn bergers this is a soul. When ricks kids return from surgery or lifesaving treatments, he is exultant. This is a soul ebook by marilyn berger rakuten kobo. This is a soul by marilyn berger overdrive rakuten. Rick hodes, an american doctor living in ethiopia who has devoted his life to caring for the sickest and the poorest patients in.
The mission of rick hodes by marilyn berger book detail. Marilyn bergers this is a soul celebrated at new york. Journalist marilyn berger to speak, sign books wsu. The mission of rick hodes william morrow, the moving and powerful story of dr. Hodes work in ethiopia was the subject of a hbo documentary, making the crooked straight and a marilyn berger book, this is a soul. Rick hodes, who has spent his life helping children in ethiopia. Read an excerpt of the book below, and then head to the gma.
Hodess life and work makes for fascinating reading. Berger has been a diplomatic correspondent for newsday and the washington. The mission of rick hodes, which can be purchased at a lower price at thriftbooks. Still, she writes with a sober voice that allows the compelling facts to. No place like home a firsttime mom in her seventies, marilyn berger 56 lives in manhattan with the boy she rescued from the streets of ethiopia a firsttime mom in her seventies, marilyn berger 56 lives in manhattan with the boy she rescued from the streets of ethiopia danny hodes seems like your typical nineyearold boy. Abraham verghese, author cutting for stonepassionately written by journalist marilyn berger, this is a soul is the moving and inspiring story of dr.
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